In a block Representatives of La Libertad Avanza Confidence emanates. Over the past weeks they have managed to convert at least 11 former allies into the ruling party and are closely monitoring upcoming Peronist moves that could give them power. The first minority in House of Representatives. At the same time, they are preparing to achieve ambition Schedule of special sessions promoted by the executive authority.
Thanks to the inclusion of eight PRO legislators who respond to Patricia Bullrich and three other dissident extremists (formerly known as “wigged” extremists), the Violet Bloc adds 91 deputies. It comes directly behind the Peronist Party, which has 96 seats, but may suffer from the separation of deputies who respond to governors Raúl Jalil (Catamarca) and Gerardo Zamora (Santiago del Estero).
Some among liberals call for caution, because they consider this… It would be a strategic mistake to continue stealing seats from allies Like the PRO or UCR, because this would ultimately push them toward tougher stances against the government. In fact, discomfort Christian Ritondothe head of the yellow bloc, is no longer a secret.
For this reason, they placed their hopes on the Catamarca ruler Jalil’s break from Kirchnerism. This would take four seats from Forza Patria and the Liberals would only have to add two votes to obtain the largest bloc. The two candidates that the Liberals consider as their candidates are: Veronica Razzini (Split from PRO last year) and Alejandro Bongiovanni (Pro). Even incorporating the latter would not be necessary if Peronism suffered a “cascading effect” after the departure of the Catamarkans. “What matters is who breaks first, and then it will be easier for others to follow,” an important representative of the Lebanese Liberation Army bloc said enthusiastically.
Meanwhile, the liberals are reorganizing themselves internally. Having such a large bloc would make it easier for them to control Congress, but it is also present The big challenge: maintaining cohesion. This has been precisely one of the major failures of the past two years. There were scandalous internal fights, open criticism of Martin Menem’s leadership, some antics in the building, and many fractures. In total, six representatives remain, who now form the Center and Cohesion blocs. All the harm he does to himself.
To attack this problem, liberals began to give it a chance Basic training course for new legislators Concerning the functioning of the House of Representatives. “I wish they had explained half of it to us when we walked in.“One liberal who came to Congress in 2023 says with a smile.
Moreover, they will form a kind of Collective Parliamentary Secretariat. This format table will consist of: Nicholas Mayorazcurrent Chairman of the Constitutional Affairs Committee; Taurus Silvana GiudiciWho played this role in the PRO bloc before his departure; and Giselle Castelnuovoa new deputy who just served as Undersecretary of Political Affairs to Deputy Chief of Staff of the Interior. As Infobae explained, The latter will be primarily responsible for the “political containment” of the 91 members of the court.
“Bulls are very disciplined, and Patricia keeps them very organized“, highlighted one of the libertarians. In this sense, he emphasized that the formation of the lists supervised by Karina Miley where there was a predominance of “puros”, the experience acquired by libertarian legislators over the last two years and the integration of figures with a typical PRO legislative history and radicalism, will make the bloc have much greater political weight.
Despite everything, the parliamentary bloc enjoys a limited amount of independence. Liberals only know the guidelines for a project Repair work They will start discussing it soon and are also ignoring the amendments in the draft budget That Diego Santilli is negotiating with the referees.
“I only know that the changes are somewhat cosmetic, because the conservatives want approval, and Casa Rosada has an amazing ability to pay ‘cheaply’ for the opposition’s support.”The same legislator explained.
Representatives are preparing to begin work in the committee as soon as the legislative change occurs and are counting on this The parliamentary session will be between Wednesday the 17th and Thursday the 18th. There will be no separate negotiations in the Senate because the interlocutors, most of whom are state governors, are the same interlocutors. So the Senate will work between the two recesses to provide support Final budget approval on Monday 29th or Tuesday 30th.
It has not yet been determined, but the budget will likely be discussed in conjunction with the virtual project. Tax clearance To discuss amendments to the general system and protect the simplified income tax regulation. The idea is to increase the threshold for tax fraud, reduce the tax statute of limitations and create a system for declaring profits, among other points.
Meanwhile, in the Senate debate on Ice law modificationwhich redefines the so-called periglacial zones and will allow provinces to expand the areas possible for productive exploitation. It’s a Concrete demands from the rulers Which has no financial cost to the government.
In mid-January, economic activity will resume, and labor market reform will be the bellwether of the new phase. Then reforms followed Penal Codewho is considering tightening sanctions, and tax.
So far, the formation of blocs has been considered auspicious for the ruling party since then In the middle, two large spaces are formed, dominated by rulers.. On the one hand, the United Provinces, with Martín Larriura of Córdoba and Maximiliano Pollaro of Santa Fe, as principal authorities; On the other side is an expanded version of the Federal Innovation, where the referees of Salta, Misiones, Neuquén, Catamarca and Tucumán will play. So far, no one is showing signs of wanting to take on Miley.
“Everything seems to indicate that Congress will cease to be a bargaining chip in the relationship with the districts.”They speculate on the bench led by Gabriele Bornroni, one of the political winners of the last election.